UNSPSC 50536802: Dried non GMO seedless sugar apple

The variety of non GMO sugar apples known as non GMO seedless sugar apple that has been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50536802 Dried non-GMO seedless sugar apple is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect broad grocery and food-service solicitations spanning breakfast items, produce, dairy, meats, condiments, and prepared meals — but none of the records explicitly reference dried sugar apples or dried non-GMO fruit products. School districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipal governments issue these solicitations to supply cafeterias, nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The issuing bodies span state departments (Georgia, Texas), county school systems (Hancock County Georgia, Douglas County Georgia, Bulloch County Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Georgia), city school districts (Bridgeport Connecticut, Fairfax County Virginia, Meriden Connecticut), and county commissions (Hillsborough County Florida).

The geographic spread is heavily concentrated in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent solicitations include Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a June 30, 2026 due date; the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 due date; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract requiring bidders to offer a minimum of 76 items and a 3-year business/delivery background (due April 27, 2026); Meriden Public Schools' RFP for groceries, beverages, produce, and processed USDA Foods with an anticipated contract value of $3.1 million (due February 25, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million (due February 18, 2026). The code shows active procurement volume but limited evidence of dried fruit or specialty produce demand specific to the nominal commodity category.